Allied Clinical Therapist - Inpatient - Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Provides Allied Clinical Therapy to patients based on physician’s referral
• Interpreting recommendations, interviewing and observing patients, assessing their functioning level and treatment needs and developing individualized treatment plan to optimize patient's functional level
• Implementing the program and providing individualized care to patients
• Documents patient’s assessment, participation, and progress in the hospital record as per departmental policy
• Develops and presents patient treatment plans at patient care meetings
• Provides weekend and evening programs as scheduled
• Maintains departmental records, as assigned
• Performs assigned professional/clinical functions under supervision of the Allied Clinical Therapies Coordinator, and/or Director of Allied Clinical Therapies
• Facilitates psychoeducational groups according to known therapeutic modalities
• Plans and develops new techniques and programs
• Consults and collaborates with appropriate clinicians to meet patients’ goals and needs
• Requisitions supplies and equipment while maintaining cost consciousness
• Maintains Allied Clinical Therapies’ equipment, area and supplies
• Participates in unit compliance as related to established standards
• Participates in Princeton House Behavioral Health committee or work groups as assigned

Qualifications

• C-ATR or C-CBMT or C-CTRS or C-DMT (Required)
• Music Therapy - Music therapy board certification (MT-BC) (Required)
• Recreation Therapy - Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) (Required)
• Art Therapy - ATR-Provisional or working toward ATR-P (Required)
• Dance/Movement Therapy – Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT) (Required)
• Drama Therapy – working toward RDT (Required)
• Counseling – working toward licensure (Required)
• Occupational Therapy - OTR/L (Required)
• Social Work - Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and working toward Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (Required)